American aviation pioneers, inventors of the airplane
For other uses, see Wright brothers (disambiguation).
Wright brothers
Orville (left) and Wilbur Wright in 1905
Nationality
American
Other names
Will and Orv
The Bishop's boys
Known for
Inventing, building, and flying the world's first successful airplane with the Wright Flyer, which pioneered the use of an effective flight control system
Parents
Relatives
Katharine Wright (sister)[a]
Orville Wright
Born
(1871-08-19)August 19, 1871 Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Died
January 30, 1948(1948-01-30) (aged 76) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.